Rule 5.29.Joinder of employee pension benefit plan

Division 1. Family Rules · Chapter 2. Parties and Joinder of Parties · Article 3. Employee Pension Benefit Plan · Adopted 2013 · no amendments on record · Last verified September 10, 2026

In one sentenceRule 5.29 requires that joining an employee pension benefit plan to a family law case be done on the three Judicial Council forms built for it.

Full Text of Rule 5.29

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(a) Request for joinder

Every request for joinder of employee pension benefit plan and order and every pleading on joinder must be submitted on Request for Joinder of Employee Benefit Plan and Order (form FL-372) and Pleading on Joinder—Employee Benefit Plan (form FL-370).

(b) Summons

Every summons issued on the joinder of employee pension benefit plan must be on Summons (Joinder) (form FL-375).

Every notice of appearance of employee pension benefit plan and responsive pleading filed under Family Code section 2063(b) must be given on Notice of Appearance and Response of Employee Benefit Plan (form FL-374).

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Plain-English Summary

Pension plans are joined often enough, and mechanically enough, that the rule simply names the paperwork. The request for joinder and the order go on Request for Joinder of Employee Benefit Plan and Order, with the claim itself on Pleading on Joinder—Employee Benefit Plan. The summons issues on the same joinder summons used elsewhere in this chapter.

The plan’s side is equally prescribed: a notice of appearance and responsive pleading under Family Code section 2063(b) goes on Notice of Appearance and Response of Employee Benefit Plan.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which form joins a pension plan to a divorce?

Request for Joinder of Employee Benefit Plan and Order (form FL-372), together with Pleading on Joinder—Employee Benefit Plan (form FL-370).

Does the plan use a different response form?

Yes. A plan’s notice of appearance and responsive pleading under Family Code section 2063(b) is filed on Notice of Appearance and Response of Employee Benefit Plan (form FL-374).

Amendment History

Rule 5.29 adopted effective January 1, 2013.

Source & verification. Rule text is reproduced verbatim from the Judicial Council of California. Adopted by the Judicial Council of California. Last verified September 10, 2026. · Official source

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